The incident occurred at approximately 5:37 p.m. near 54th Street and Chancellor Street in the 18th District. The victim sustained a single gunshot wound to his left leg and was transported by a private vehicle to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he is listed in stable condition.

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the back on 52nd Street between Chestnut and Market streets in West Philly on Tuesday morning, Philadelphia police said.The shooting happened just after 11 a.m. in a busy shopping corridor of West Philadelphia as people prepare for Ramadan.